"Girls, come downstairs!" I heard my Mom call as she got home and into the house. I looked at my best friends, Rosalie and Alice before we were running down the stairs.
Rosalie was ahead of both of us, she's always been the fastest. I blame her ridiculously long legs. Rosalie is like a super model. She has the long blond hair, not as long as mine, but it's prettier. And then she has bright green eyes. She looks just like her twin brother, Jasper.
Alice was in front of me too, and quickly got ahead of Rosalie. She's really sneaky and quick with her short size. She's like a pixie, with her short black hair and bright blue eyes. They're so different, different than me too, and yet we've all been friends since we were little.
I'm Bella by the way. Isabella Swan for long. I'm different than them, I am clumsy. I have incredibly long, brown hair and plain brown eyes. I met them when we were three and got put in one of those Junior Soccer leagues. We've been playing and best friends ever since that very day.
"What's up?" Rosalie asked as I finished my cautious walk down the stairs.
"I got the trampoline!" Mom giggled and Rosalie squealed with Alice. "You think you ladies can find some boys to put it up?"
"Jasper and Em would love too!" Alice and Rosalie giggled, referring to their boyfriends/really good friends of ours. Emmett is dating Rosalie. He's a macho man with dimples and dark, curly hair. Jasper is more lean, and laid back, and his hair is blonde and wavy. He's Rose's twin.
"Edward's in town, too!" Rosalie added. "He's one of the kids that my Dad treated when he was younger. He's eighteen now, but still willing to help us!"
"Yay!" Alice squealed. "Come on, Rose, let's call 'em!"
"They're excited," My Mom giggled and I shrugged.
"They love their boyfriends."
"No boyfriend for you?" SHe watched me closely and I shook my head no.
"Come on, Mom. You know me. Boys don't ask me out and I certainly don't ask them out." I sighed, shaking my head at her. She gave me a pointed look, trying to say 'shut your mouth, everyone loves you'. But I just shook my head and left the room.
Alice and Rose were giggling again when I walked to the kitchen where they were talking on the phone. They were always so happy when they were with Jasper and Emmett. I almost didn't want the boys to come - I tended to be the fifth wheel in our little circle of friends.
Maybe this Edward knows what I mean?
I smiled as they hung up and began talking about their boys. I did my usual nodding, and smiling, as they re-spoke their conversation to me. In the end, Ed agreed to come with the boys, and Carlisle to set up.
I sighed, wishing my Dad could be here too, with Rose's. My father, Charlie Swan, was chief of Police here in Forks, Washington when he was shot and killed. I was eleven, it was four years ago, and I still remember the day like it was yesterday.
I was up late with my Mom, we were cooking for Dad's birthday the next week. We thought he'd gotten home when a cruiser pulled in but it was his deputy. He sat us down and told us about a shooting at the community center.
I cried for a while, but we moved past it.
Carlisle, Rosalie's dad and my Doctor, really helped fill in that roll. He's always been here for me and the girls, and really stepped up when my Dad passed. I couldn't be prouder to call him my second father.
We hung out and talked about how excited we were to have a trampoline when Carlisle's car pulled in. The boys all unloaded and came on in, this being half of their second homes. I had the breath knocked out of me at the sight of Edward.
He had messy, bronze bed-head that I just wanted to run my fingers through. He was tall, but not too tall. Lean, and yet muscular. His eyes...they grabbed me the most. They were soft, yet hard. Charming. And a beautiful, gentle, emerald green.
"I'm so excited!" Emmett boomed as they went and carried in the trampoline, and carried it out back too.
I watched as they got it out and began automatically getting tools together.
"Edward, how about you go hang out over there. We have more than enough hands right now," Carlisle huffed as he did base and the other boys helped piece parts of it together. Esme, Carlisle's wife, and my Mom and I were sitting over here drinking lemonade.
"Hey, have an extra?" He asked, glancing at my glass and I nodded, blushing as I hopped up and walked in the kitchen. He followed me.
I poured him a cup, put a lemon on the side, and stuck a straw and umbrella in it. He grinned when I handed it to him, taking a sip. I bit my lip, nervous, having never been around a guy that I actually felt this attracted to. I've never felt the need to be near somebody the way I did him.
"I'm Edward, by the way," He spoke suddenly, his voice velvet and I smiled, sheepishly.
"I'm Bella."
"Pretty name," He winked before heading back out. I followed him, and went to sit with Esme and Renee. He sat on the other side of me. We were sitting at the table with the umbrella.
"So, kids, are you happy it's spring break?" Esme asked us and we both nodded, Edward sighed after that.
"I'm kind of sad to be graduating so soon though," He huffed and she nodded, sympathetically.
"You're a senior?" I asked him and he nodded. "I'm only a sophomore."
"I figured, with Rose and Al. It's only a two year difference. Not as big as it sounds right now." He shrugged and I nodded, wondering what he meant by that.
"So, Bella, Renee tells me a boy hasn't came and snatched you up yet?" Esme asked me and I felt my cheeks go up in flames. Thanks Mom. Even bigger thanks to Esme for bringing that up in front of Edward.
"Guys, really?" I sighed shaking my head. "Just because your daughter and son found their soulmates when they were ten, doesn't mean that I am. I could very well be thirty or forty when I get married."
"I should hope not! I want grandbabies!" Renee huffed and I gave her a pointed look, praying she'd shut her stupid mouth. She wouldn't of course, because she's Renee Swan - the psycho, but I could always hope.
"Your daughter is very well right, though I don't know who in their right mind wouldn't marry her when they get the chance, but she's right about the age thing. You two, and Rose, and the others...they got lucky. Some people don't have that." Edward shrugged, taking a sip from his lemonade. I nodded once, sternly.
"See, Edward is smart.' I whispered.
"Maybe they'll get married, and then we can prove them wrong!" Renee giggled and we both blushed.
"Oh! Their babies would be gorgeous! WIth his hair and her eyes...oh! Or the dark hair and green eyes, they'd all look like me!" Esme fawned and I was absolutely flabbergasted. My chin nearly hit the floor. Renee just nodded, smirking at the thought. I groaned, covering my face.
"Not that I have an objection to having Bella's babies," Edward stuttered, obviously nervous. "But this is not a conversation that I appreciate you having, let alone in front of us."
"Oh, but you guys!" Renee argued.
'No buts!" I held up my pointer finger.
"You two are no fun!"
"And you're just annoying." Edward laughed.
"Trampoline equals done!" Alice squealed as Carlisle and Rose finished tying the last bit of matting onto the sides. I giggled, slowly standing up, and making my way over there. I noticed Edward was walking beside me.
"I'm so happy!" Rosalie hopped on.
I watched as they all climbed on, including Edward. I felt awkward like I usually do. The extra wheel and all of that crap. That's why I was super shocked when Edward held out his hand to help me up onto the trampoline.
That's when I saw a flash from the corner of my eyes. My Mom had taken a picture of all of us.
"Lemme' see!" Alice squealed. Edward laughed and held my hand, because I almost stumbled, as he led me over to view the picture.
I don't think I've ever seen myself happier.
A/N: Alright, so, I wrote this story today off of a whim. I felt suddenly inspired while going through, my friend, *Moriah's pictures on Facebook. Weird? Yes. Well, anyways, her pictures were of her and her boyfriend Jesse. I don't know Jess very well, but I know Mo very well. She's one of my good friends.
Well, after looking at the pictures I left the page and went back to my Newsfeed out of utterboredness when I saw the most awful thing. Jesse was killed today in a car accident. Jun. 14, 2011. He was hit by a car, he was actually on foot I believe, and it was tragic either way.
Mo was utterly heartbroken.
I felt for Mo. So, I felt like I should post it just in honor of Jesse and Moriah's relationship. She's been absolutely in love with him for two years, and as far as I know the feeling was mutual.
Just as a reminder this story was inspired by their relationship, not this incident, so don't expect a sudden death of Edward. I can't talk myself into doing that. Plus, it's my first posted story and I didn't use Microsoft Word, so my writing wasn't auto-corrected. Thanks for your time! Reviews are always welcome! Let me know what you think, where it should go, and if I should continue!
R.I.P - Jesse!
*Names have been changed for reasons of privacy.